The Eid al-Fitr gift traditionally given to children in Afghanistan is called eidi.
Eidi is a festive gift, commonly money, presented to children and younger relatives during Eid. In Afghanistan, families may give eidi after prayer or during visits, and children often look forward to collecting it from several relatives. The custom also appears across South Asia and other Muslim communities.
Afghan Eid customs vary by region and household. Families may prepare special foods, wear new clothes, visit relatives, and exchange good wishes. The gift itself is not a required religious payment; it is a social expression of generosity and affection.
This distinction matters because eidi is sometimes confused with zakat or zakat al-fitr. Those forms of charity have religious rules and purposes, whereas eidi is an optional cultural gift. The spelling and pronunciation can vary, including eidiya, but eidi is the concise common term.